摘要
Dear editor,A 41-year-old male with liver cirrhosis suff ered from abdominal fullness due to massive ascites.A 16-gauge needle catheter was inserted by Z-tract technique[1]into the right lower quadrant,and 3,000 mL of strawcolored ascites was drained.A pressure bandage was applied.There was no evidence of bleeding.The patient tolerated the procedure well and was discharged stable(blood pressure 124/72 mmHg[1 mmHg=0.133 kPa];pulse rate 83 beats/minute).
